OLIVER OSSWALD

Oliver Osswald was appointed Head of Latin America and member of the Group Executive Committee of Holcim in August 2016.
 

Background

Oliver’s career at Holcim began in 1995 at Holcim Apasco, Mexico. Between 1995 and 2005, he was responsible for various cement plants in Switzerland and Germany. From 2005, he moved into management and marketing positions at Holcim in Switzerland. 

Under his leadership, Holcim successfully contributed 
to the construction of the longest railway tunnel in 
the world – the Gotthard Base Tunnel. 

Oliver was appointed Commercial Director for Holcim Apasco in Mexico in 2012, before being appointed Country Head for Argentina in 2014. In 2016, Oliver took on the role of Region Head, Latin America, and also served as Global Head of Trading between 2019 and 2024.  

In Latin America, Oliver has played a fundamental role in turning Holcim into a large-scale integrated construction enterprise present in 10 markets. Holcim is making a vital contribution to modernizing the region’s infrastructure and construction sector, achieving market-leading profitability and industry-leading margins in all markets. 

A Swiss national born in 1971, Oliver is a graduate of the Technische Hochschule in Ulm, Germany, and holds an Executive Education Degree from Harvard Business School, U.S.